Chapter 427 - 426. Say What? (2)
"I want you to marry her," Roger announced.
Say what?
[Goddess of Wisdom falls off her chair while laughing.]
[Defender of Divine Glory coughs.]
[Giver of Gifts covers her mouth.]
"I... beg your pardon?" My words, for the first time in this life, faltered.
"You heard it right," he said as he took a sip of his tea. "Since her standing here is not stable and even her life will be in danger, the safest way to bring her here is through you, as you have dealt with this before."
"Your Majesty, but..."
"I know what you’re worried about. I have learned from my sources that you have a son whom you have been hiding all this while," he said, and I blinked.
"He’s my nephew, Your Majesty, and the reason why I’m hiding him is exactly because his life will be in peril once his existence is revealed," I explained.
"I understand that. That’s why I insist that you marry my niece," he said. "I shall leave the matter of the inheritance and future up to you, but as of now, I think you are the one man who could take up this responsibility."